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Spiritual Satisfaction


  • Poster: Tastingthemoon
  • Event Speaker:
    Meg Fortune McDonnell
  • Length: 11:59
    • Date Added:
    April 7, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 5108
  • Views This Month: 14
  • Views This Week: 2
Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Meg Fortune McDonnell   Tasting the Moon   devotee book  

Tantric Yogini Wanna Be


    Language: English
  • Views: 5775
  • Views This Month: 16
  • Views This Week: 7
Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.This story is from the chapter, "How I Overcame My High Self-Esteem." This piece contrasts with a more monastic life-style as it explores the connection between spirit and sex.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Meg Fortune McDonnell   Tasting the Moon   On the Road   devotee book  

Love and Sex in the 1960s


  • Poster: Tastingthemoon
  • Event Speaker:
    Meg Fortune McDonnell
  • Length: 07:35
    • Date Added:
    April 7, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 13749
  • Views This Month: 18
  • Views This Week: 10
Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story is excerpted from the chapter titled "On the Road," which goes on to describe the ferment of the sexual revolution, beat poetry, living theater, and alternative lifestyles of the early 1970's.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Meg Fortune McDonnell   Tasting the Moon   On the Road   devotee book  

Sitting with the Guru


  • Poster: Tastingthemoon
  • Event Speaker:
    Meg Fortune McDonnell
  • Length: 09:30
    • Date Added:
    April 7, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 5393
  • Views This Month: 16
  • Views This Week: 5
Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This excerpt is the culminating story in the chapter, "First Encounters," which begins with the startling dreams and unusual synchronicities that drew Meg to Adi Da.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Meg Fortune McDonnell   Tasting the Moon   First Encounters   devotee book  

Opera as Blessing


    Language: English
  • Views: 5689
  • Views This Month: 11
  • Views This Week: 2
Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story appears in the chapter, "To You, Love-Ananda," which begins when Meg travels to Fiji for the first time, to see her teacher in a new island setting.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Meg Fortune McDonnell   Tasting the Moon   To You, Love-Ananda   devotee book  

Frustrated Fashionista


  • Poster: Tastingthemoon
  • Event Speaker:
    Meg Fortune McDonnell
  • Length: 12:03
    • Date Added:
    April 7, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 4997
  • Views This Month: 9
  • Views This Week: 2
Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story appears at the beginning of the chapter, "God's Eyes," which goes on to describe more explorations of dress, sexuality, and gender roles.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Meg Fortune McDonnell   Tasting the Moon   God's Eyes   devotee book  

Catholic Guilt


  • Poster: Tastingthemoon
  • Event Speaker:
    Meg Fortune McDonnell
  • Length: 11:01
    • Date Added:
    April 6, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 4757
  • Views This Month: 11
  • Views This Week: 3
Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story is excerpted from the chapter, "In Plain Talk Chapel". Meg recounts her early Catholic experiences and the conclusions she drew in relation to her religious upbringing.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Tasting the Moon   Meg Fortune McDonnell   devotee book  

Tasting The Moon: Part 5


    Language: English
  • Views: 5902
  • Views This Month: 15
  • Views This Week: 5
Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.

In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.

Dr. Robert McDonnell (aka "Bob" or "Dad") is a Shakespeare scholar and former professor of English Literature, as well as a family therapist. He has compiled and edited five books of literary criticism (including King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism), prior to his work on Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.

Interview conducted by Ian Griffin.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Tasting The Moon   Meg McDonnell   devotee book  

Tasting The Moon: Part 4


    Language: English
  • Views: 6037
  • Views This Month: 21
  • Views This Week: 7
Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.

In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.

Dr. Robert McDonnell (aka "Bob" or "Dad") is a Shakespeare scholar and former professor of English Literature, as well as a family therapist. He has compiled and edited five books of literary criticism (including King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism), prior to his work on Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.

Interview conducted by Ian Griffin.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Tasting The Moon   Meg McDonnell   devotee book  

Tasting The Moon: Part 3


    Language: English
  • Views: 6230
  • Views This Month: 18
  • Views This Week: 2
Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.

In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.

Dr. Robert McDonnell (aka "Bob" or "Dad") is a Shakespeare scholar and former professor of English Literature, as well as a family therapist. He has compiled and edited five books of literary criticism (including King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism), prior to his work on Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.

Interview conducted by Ian Griffin.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Tasting The Moon   Meg McDonnell   devotee book  

Tasting The Moon: Part 2


    Language: English
  • Views: 5695
  • Views This Month: 15
  • Views This Week: 7
Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.

In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.

Dr. Robert McDonnell (aka "Bob" or "Dad") is a Shakespeare scholar and former professor of English Literature, as well as a family therapist. He has compiled and edited five books of literary criticism (including King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism), prior to his work on Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.

Interview conducted by Ian Griffin.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Tasting The Moon   Meg McDonnell   devotee book  

Tasting The Moon: Part 1


    Language: English
  • Views: 6151
  • Views This Month: 27
  • Views This Week: 11
Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.

In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.

Dr. Robert McDonnell (aka "Bob" or "Dad") is a Shakespeare scholar and former professor of English Literature, as well as a family therapist. He has compiled and edited five books of literary criticism (including King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism), prior to his work on Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.

Interview conducted by Ian Griffin.

Music courtesy of Naamleela Free Jones, from her CD, Eyes In Other Worlds.

Tags: Tasting The Moon   Meg McDonnell   devotee book  

A Lesson about Healing


  • Poster: antoniavidor
  • Event Speaker:
    Toni Vidor
  • Length: 05:02
    • Date Added:
    February 2, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 5892
  • Views This Month: 26
  • Views This Week: 6
Toni Vidor talks about healing a non-human friend, the German shepherd, Megan in 1980, at Adi Da's request. She describes a fundamental lesson she learned: if oriented properly, the devotee healer serves as a conduit for Adi Da, and Adi Da does the healing, with an efficacy and speed not otherwise possible.

For much more about Toni's relationship with her Spiritual Master, Adi Da, read her book, Beyond The Illusion.

Tags: Toni Vidor   Ogee   Antonia Vidor   non-human   healing   devotee book  

Adi Da's Love for Non-Humans


  • Poster: antoniavidor
  • Event Speaker:
    Toni Vidor
  • Length: 08:50
    • Date Added:
    February 2, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 4860
  • Views This Month: 11
  • Views This Week: 3
  • Event Date:
    January 2012
Toni Vidor talks about her experience of Adi Da's relationship and play with non-humans.

For much more about Toni's relationship with her Spiritual Master, Adi Da, read her book, Beyond The Illusion.

Tags: Toni Vidor   Ogee   Antonia Vidor   non-human   devotee book  

First Meeting with Adi Da


  • Poster: antoniavidor
  • Event Speaker:
    Toni Vidor
  • Length: 02:06
    • Date Added:
    January 14, 2012 
    Language: English
  • Views: 4915
  • Views This Month: 28
  • Views This Week: 7
After becoming Adi Da's devotee, Toni Vidor talks about meeting Him for the first time at Ordeal Bath Lodge, at The Mountain Of Attention. She is stunned by what she sees!

For more of this story, click here.

For much more about Toni's relationship with her Spiritual Master, Adi Da, read her book, Beyond The Illusion.

Tags: Toni Vidor   Ogee   Antonia Vidor   devotee book  

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